Small Group Vocabulary Activity Template

Use the Collaborative Practice section on pg. 590 of your textbook to help you plan.

Grade Level: 3

1. Write down the 8 words for your activity in the order you expect students to sort
them. Indicate with a * which word(s) come from the book you are using for your
Small Group Read Aloud activity.
capture, stay, arrive, come, leave, flee, breakout, escape*
2. Write down 2 scaffolding prompts you can use if students are struggling with the
activity.
1. Where do you think this word will go in a line?

2. What do you think that word means?

3. In 3-4 sentences describe the discussions that occurred during your strategy
implementation lesson.

4. Describe the level of engagement by the students (ex. Did all students participate
equally? Who did/did not participate? Why?).

5. Provide 1 or 2 examples of exchanges or moments that surprised you.

6. In 2-3 sentences provide evidence that students learned (or are learning) the
vocabulary words you taught.